Henry Krieger
Henry Krieger (born February 9, 1945) is an American musical theatre composer. He most notably wrote the music for the Broadway shows ''Dreamgirls'' (1981, with lyrics and book by Tom Eyen), ''The Tap Dance Kid'' (1983), and ''Side Show'' (1997).He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Original Score for both ''Dreamgirls'' and ''Side Show'', won the Grammy Award for Best Cast Show Album for the cast album of ''Dreamgirls'', and received three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Song for songs he wrote for the 2006 ''Dreamgirls'' film. Provided by Wikipedia